diff --git a/tests/e2e/pkg/tester/skip_regex.go b/tests/e2e/pkg/tester/skip_regex.go
index 154527a51a..039bebdc5b 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/pkg/tester/skip_regex.go
+++ b/tests/e2e/pkg/tester/skip_regex.go
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ package tester
 import (
 	"regexp"
 	"strings"
+
+	"k8s.io/kops/upup/pkg/fi/utils"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -76,6 +78,12 @@ func (t *Tester) setSkipRegexFlag() error {
 		skipRegex += "|should.be.mountable.when.non-attachable"
 	}
 
+	if cluster.Spec.CloudProvider == "aws" && utils.IsIPv6CIDR(cluster.Spec.NonMasqueradeCIDR) {
+		// AWS VPC Classic ELBs are IPv4 only
+		// ref: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/elasticloadbalancing/latest/classic/elb-internet-facing-load-balancers.html#internet-facing-ip-addresses
+		skipRegex += "|should.not.disrupt.a.cloud.load-balancer.s.connectivity.during.rollout"
+	}
+
 	// Ensure it is valid regex
 	if _, err := regexp.Compile(skipRegex); err != nil {
 		return err